Tom Yamachika | The Tax Man
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By now, most of us who go to the grocery store are used to seeing a bunch of little charges whenever we buy bottled or canned beverages. We get nicked for a nickel per container as a “deposit,” which theoretically is refundable if you bring the container back to the store or to a recycling center; and for a penny per container as a “fee,” which seems to disappear into a black hole.